Idea board: Party Streamers

I know, I know.  I have neglected to blog in FOREVER and I'm sure you all are tired of hearing that by now!  But seriously... it's been FOREVER!  And the thing is, I've done sooo many new projects these past few months (like having a booth at my very first CRAFT FAIR!  More on that soon) that I haven't even thought about this blog. 

Anyways, enough with the excuses. 

I'm in the middle of planning my good friend's baby shower and thought I'd share a few decorating ideas that I've found in the process.  I bought a few packs of streamers from the dollar store and began thinking of creative ways that I could use them.  Since the shower hasn't happened yet and the time hasn't come to implement my plans I turned to google for some inspiration to share!

1.  Streamers can be used to add an extra splash of color to a white table cloth or candles.

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 2.  Add streamers to balloons for a ruffled look or to the table in a plaid pattern.

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 3.  Make a wreath using streamers.

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 4.  Combine two different colored streamers and twist together.

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 5.  Twist streamers together and use as a backdrop.

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Hope these ideas help add extra flair to your upcoming holiday parties!  Make a backdrop out of streamers for your food table on Thanksgiving or a Christmas wreath out of red, green, and white streamers!  SO cheap and easy!

Restyle: Patio Furniture

A few months ago my mother-in-law gave us an iron table patio set.  You know, one of those everyday sets that everyone has had in their backyard at one point or another.  Well, I decided to give ours a little makeover (since it was going to need a fresh coat of paint anyways).  Take a look at the transformation!

 

 ** Always make sure you take the extra time to get a good, even coat of primer on whatever you're painting for the paint to adhere better and look brighter!  I always used to skip this step, but it's VERY important to get a more professional look.

 (TA DA!  The bright yellow!  I used Krylon Spray Paint in Sun Yellow for those of you who are wondering)

 (AFTER:  Complete with my first handmade place mats!  I'm pretty proud! lol)

And there you have it... the project that took waaay longer than it should have, but finally got completed!  I learned a few lessons along the way that might be helpful to those of you who are planning on painting furniture sometime soon.  Lesson 1: As stated before, ALWAYS make time to use primer.  It helps the paint adhere better, give it a brighter, more professional look, and helps your spray paint go a lot further.  Lesson 2:  It will take more spray paint to complete your project than you initially might expect.  Maybe I was just oblivious, but it took almost double the amount of spray paint that I first thought!  Lesson 3:  DO NOT spray paint anything in 100 degree weather!  Hopefully those little lessons will help any of you out there who don't have much experience painting furniture.  We used the table for the first time a couple weekends ago and I was soo excited to finally show off our first patio set! 

*** Stay tuned for a post on how I made these cute, reversible place mats!

Tilt Umbrella: Ikea
Globe Lights: Target
Tea-light Centerpiece: Pier 1
Citronella Tea-light Candles: Pier 1

Little Lovelies: Ruffle-Butt Onesie

It's been a while... I know.  So I thought I'd drop by and show you all an adorable little onesie that I made for a friend of mine a few weeks ago!  My friend nanny's for a family who just had a baby girl named Ivy Rose (how adorable is that?!) and she wanted me to make a girly, black and white onesie for her.  Here's the final product:

 I decided to try out a new flower pattern that I came across on the internet the other day!  I used the same fabric that I used for the lettering on the onesie and added some purple fabric that matched the lace!  Click here for a tutorial on how to make the flower.

Feel free to contact me by email or over on facebook if you would like a personalized onesie!

Much Love,

Stephanie P.